Captain
Dan Wilkerson

Member since November 2017 Port Aransas, United States
Background
I grew up down here in Corpus Christi. My dad took me fishing ever since I was a young boy and it has turned into a lifelong passion of mine to teach and encourage people to spend time with their families out on the water enjoying nature and catching memories that will last a lifetime. My business relies on the main principals: safety and training. I inspect the vessels daily to ensure vital systems are working properly and conduct routine emergency drills. I hold a USCG 100 ton masters license, well above the requirement to operate an inshore guide boat. You can be confident that your family's safety aboard my vessel is at the top of my list. You can bet the farm that you will get the trip you paid for. I will shut the doors and throw the keys in the bay before I take a dollar that I didn't earn. Good ethics – you can count on fishing with a guide that respects nature, fishing regulations, and other boaters.
Techniques
Techniques vary by target species. Sometimes live bait under a cork is best, other times we might be soaking some bait on the bottom just depends on what time of the year and what we want to catch. I generally provide spinning reel setups but have others if the client prefers. Bringing your own gear is always allowed.

Hey, I'm Captain Dan Wilkerson

Port Aransas, United States
Background
I grew up down here in Corpus Christi. My dad took me fishing ever since I was a young boy and it has turned into a lifelong passion of mine to teach and encourage people to spend time with their families out on the water enjoying nature and catching memories that will last a lifetime. My business relies on the main principals: safety and training. I inspect the vessels daily to ensure vital systems are working properly and conduct routine emergency drills. I hold a USCG 100 ton masters license, well above the requirement to operate an inshore guide boat. You can be confident that your family's safety aboard my vessel is at the top of my list. You can bet the farm that you will get the trip you paid for. I will shut the doors and throw the keys in the bay before I take a dollar that I didn't earn. Good ethics – you can count on fishing with a guide that respects nature, fishing regulations, and other boaters.
Techniques
Techniques vary by target species. Sometimes live bait under a cork is best, other times we might be soaking some bait on the bottom just depends on what time of the year and what we want to catch. I generally provide spinning reel setups but have others if the client prefers. Bringing your own gear is always allowed.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(72 reviews)
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Port Aransas
 Last booking: 7 hours ago
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 72 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Allen S.
Excellent
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Captain Dan will put you on fish!

VERIFIED   The Whole Enchilada (Port A) on May 18, 2025
My wife and I scheduled a 6 hour trip and had a ball!ย  Dan has quality equipment, well maintained and ready to go.ย  Fully...
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Tyrel G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing!!

VERIFIED   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on March 21, 2025
Went out with ol Dan and was a bit worried as a front had moved through the night before our trip. Dan IMMEDIATELY had us on...
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Matt C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A great family fishing trip

VERIFIED   Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on March 14, 2025
The five of us (my wife and I plus our three teenagers) booked an 8am trip with Dan. He messaged us the afternoon before and...
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Adan F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We would like to thank Cpt Dan for the great time we had.

VERIFIED   NEW  Fish and Chips AM (Ingleside) on June 25, 2025
We had a great time with Family Fishing Charter. It was great to be out on the water. Cpt Dan put us on some fish and the boys...
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Kathy V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Speckled Trout Experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Fish and Chips AM (Port A) on June 19, 2025
Got on to trout immediatelyโ€ฆcaught way more than we could keep! Reds, not so much but worked hard to pull in a stingray that...
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